National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Minnesota 34, Cincinnati 7
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 17, 2017
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Walt Coleman
Attendance: 66833
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 00077
Minnesota 1773734
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Minnesota
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 15:00 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 9 yards (97-G. Atkins).
2 and 19 - MIN 16 14:28 7-C. Keenum pass to 25-L. Murray for 28 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - MIN 44 13:52 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 47 13:32 7-C. Keenum rush for 20 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 33 12:58 21-J. McKinnon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 27 12:29 25-L. Murray rush for 1 yard.
3 and 3 - CIN 26 11:47 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 21 yards.
1 and 5 - CIN 5 11:17 21-J. McKinnon rush for 4 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 1 10:35 25-L. Murray rush for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    MIN 7    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:29
1Q 10:31 Cincinnati
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 10:31 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 34 9:57 25-G. Bernard rush for -2 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 32 9:10 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 3 - CIN 32 9:07 10-K. Huber punts 52 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 16 yards.
1Q 8:55 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 32 8:55 25-L. Murray rush for 5 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 34.
1 and 18 - MIN 24 8:34 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 14-S. Diggs.
2 and 18 - MIN 24 8:27 7-C. Keenum pass to 30-C. Ham for 6 yards.
3 and 12 - MIN 30 7:44 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 6 yards.
4 and 6 - MIN 36 7:07 4-R. Quigley punts 46 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 1 yard.
1Q 6:53 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 19 6:53 PENALTY on Cincinnati, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 19 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 14 6:53 PENALTY on Minnesota, Encroachment, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 14 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 19 6:53 80-J. Malone rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 23 6:10 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
3 and 6 - CIN 23 6:05 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 12-A. Erickson, INTERCEPTED by 54-E. Kendricks at CIN 31, returned for 31 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
1Q 5:54 Cincinnati
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 66 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 30 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 5:49 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 31 5:13 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 35 4:32 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
4 and 1 - CIN 38 3:46 25-G. Bernard rush for no gain.
1Q 3:40 Minnesota
1 and 10 - CIN 38 3:40 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 38 - No play.
1 and 15 - CIN 43 3:40 21-J. McKinnon rush for -3 yards.
2 and 18 - CIN 46 3:01 7-C. Keenum, sacked for 5 yards (97-G. Atkins).
3 and 23 - MIN 49 2:17 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 16 yards.
4 and 7 - CIN 35 1:35 2-K. Forbath 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 0    MIN 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:05
1Q 1:30 Cincinnati
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 67 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 12 1:25 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 2 yards (96-B. Robison).
2 and 12 - CIN 10 0:46 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 8 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 18 0:05 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
4 and 4 - CIN 18 0:01 10-K. Huber punts 52 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
2Q 15:00 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 40 15:00 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
2 and 10 - MIN 40 14:55 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 1 yard.
Minnesota timeout at 14:06
3 and 9 - MIN 41 14:06 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 16 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 41 - No play.
3 and 19 - MIN 31 13:52 7-C. Keenum pass to 17-J. Wright for 11 yards.
4 and 8 - MIN 42 13:12 4-R. Quigley punts 45 yards, 12-A. Erickson returns for 2 yards, fumble by 12-A. Erickson (forced fumble by 50-E. Wilson), RECOVERED by 12-A. Erickson returned for 9 yards.
2Q 12:58 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 24 12:58 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 14 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 38 12:39 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 39 11:59 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 81-T. Kroft.
3 and 9 - CIN 39 11:52 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 6 yards (96-B. Robison).
4 and 15 - CIN 33 11:13 10-K. Huber punts 44 yards, out of bounds.
2Q 11:05 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 23 11:05 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 27 10:25 25-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 31 9:47 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 41 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 28 9:03 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 26 8:20 25-L. Murray rush for 6 yards.
3 and 2 - CIN 20 7:39 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 21-J. McKinnon. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 6 yards, enforced at CIN 20 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 14 7:35 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 11 7:05 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 10.
2 and 16 - CIN 20 6:47 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    MIN 24    Plays: 8    Possession: 4:24
2Q 6:41 Cincinnati
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 6:41 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 27 6:04 14-A. Dalton pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 7 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 34 5:21 14-A. Dalton, sacked for 9 yards (99-D. Hunter).
4 and 10 - CIN 25 4:42 10-K. Huber punts 50 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 6 yards.
2Q 4:31 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 31 4:31 25-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 35 4:02 14-S. Diggs rush for 7 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 42 3:21 21-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 42 2:43 21-J. McKinnon rush for 7 yards.
3 and 3 - MIN 49 2:01 PENALTY on Minnesota, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at MIN 49 - No play.
Two minute warning
3 and 8 - MIN 44 2:00 7-C. Keenum pass to 14-S. Diggs for 1 yard.
4 and 7 - MIN 45 1:16 4-R. Quigley punts 53 yards, downed by 27-J. Kearse.
2Q 1:07 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 2 1:07 25-G. Bernard rush for 3 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 1:02
2 and 7 - CIN 5 1:02 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 80-J. Malone.
3 and 7 - CIN 5 0:59 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
Minnesota timeout at 0:51
4 and 3 - CIN 9 0:51 10-K. Huber punts 49 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for no gain. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 39.
2Q 0:38 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 29 0:38 21-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Cincinnati
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 25-G. Bernard rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 26 14:21 14-A. Dalton pass to 18-A. Green for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 13:45 14-A. Dalton pass to 81-T. Kroft for -5 yards.
2 and 15 - CIN 37 13:03 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 81-T. Kroft.
Cincinnati timeout at 12:56
3 and 15 - CIN 37 12:56 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 12 yards.
4 and 3 - CIN 49 12:08 10-K. Huber punts 39 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
3Q 12:03 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 12 12:03 25-L. Murray rush for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 11 11:37 25-L. Murray rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 23 10:50 25-L. Murray rush for 14 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 37 10:11 25-L. Murray rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - MIN 37 9:28 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for 10 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 47 8:43 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 29 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 24 8:02 21-J. McKinnon rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 24 7:26 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen.
3 and 10 - CIN 24 7:20 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 7 yards.
4 and 3 - CIN 17 6:37 2-K. Forbath 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 0    MIN 27    Plays: 10    Possession: 5:26
3Q 6:34 Cincinnati
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 6:34 14-A. Dalton pass intended for 11-B. LaFell, INTERCEPTED by 23-T. Newman at CIN 28, returned for 3 yards.
3Q 6:27 Minnesota
1 and 10 - CIN 25 6:27 25-L. Murray rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 5:47 21-J. McKinnon rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at CIN 25 - No play.
2 and 20 - CIN 35 5:21 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for -1 yard.
3 and 21 - CIN 36 4:38 7-C. Keenum pass to 19-A. Thielen for -1 yard.
4 and 22 - CIN 37 3:56 4-R. Quigley punts 28 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
3Q 3:49 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 3:49 14-A. Dalton pass to 81-T. Kroft for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - CIN 15 3:11 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
3 and 4 - CIN 15 3:07 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Delay of Game, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 15 - No play.
3 and 9 - CIN 10 3:07 14-A. Dalton pass to 11-B. LaFell for 45 yards.
1 and 10 - MIN 45 2:34 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 18-A. Green.
2 and 10 - MIN 45 2:29 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards.
3 and 8 - MIN 43 1:45 14-A. Dalton pass incomplete to 25-G. Bernard.
4 and 8 - MIN 43 1:39 10-K. Huber punts 26 yards, fair catch by 35-M. Sherels.
3Q 1:31 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 17 1:31 25-L. Murray rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - MIN 20 0:53 25-L. Murray rush for 5 yards.
3 and 2 - MIN 25 0:19 7-C. Keenum pass to 21-J. McKinnon for 31 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 44.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Minnesota continued...
1 and 10 - CIN 29 15:00 25-L. Murray rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 20 14:30 25-L. Murray rush for no gain.
3 and 1 - CIN 20 13:47 25-L. Murray rush for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 14 13:05 7-C. Keenum pass incomplete to 19-A. Thielen. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Pass Interference, 13 yards, enforced at CIN 14 - No play.
1 and 1 - CIN 1 12:59 7-C. Keenum pass to 82-K. Rudolph for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
2-K. Forbath extra point is GOOD.
CIN 0    MIN 34    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:38
4Q 12:53 Cincinnati
MIN 35 2-K. Forbath kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 12:53 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - CIN 29 12:16 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for no gain.
3 and 6 - CIN 29 11:32 14-A. Dalton pass to 25-G. Bernard for 1 yard.
4 and 5 - CIN 30 10:51 10-K. Huber punts 53 yards, 35-M. Sherels returns for 9 yards. PENALTY on Minnesota, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at MIN 26.
4Q 10:38 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 16 10:38 21-J. McKinnon rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - MIN 25 10:06 21-J. McKinnon rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - MIN 26 9:31 5-T. Bridgewater pass intended for 21-J. McKinnon, INTERCEPTED by 36-S. Williams at MIN 30, returned for 7 yards.
4Q 9:18 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - MIN 23 9:18 23-B. Hill rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - MIN 21 8:41 23-B. Hill rush for 1 yard.
3 and 7 - MIN 20 7:58 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 11-B. LaFell.
4 and 7 - MIN 20 7:54 5-A. McCarron pass to 12-A. Erickson for 11 yards.
1 and 9 - MIN 9 7:17 25-G. Bernard rush for 4 yards.
2 and 5 - MIN 5 6:32 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 18-A. Green. PENALTY on Minnesota, Illegal Use of Hands, 3 yards, enforced at MIN 5 - No play.
Minnesota timeout at 6:26
1 and 2 - MIN 2 6:26 25-G. Bernard rush for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
4-R. Bullock extra point is GOOD.
CIN 7    MIN 34    Plays: 6    Possession: 2:56
4Q 6:22 Minnesota
CIN 35 4-R. Bullock kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - MIN 25 6:22 25-L. Murray rush for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - MIN 29 5:40 25-L. Murray rush for 2 yards.
3 and 4 - MIN 31 4:55 5-T. Bridgewater pass incomplete to 18-M. Floyd.
4 and 4 - MIN 31 4:51 4-R. Quigley punts 45 yards, fair catch by 12-A. Erickson.
4Q 4:44 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 24 4:44 23-B. Hill rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 32 4:07 23-B. Hill rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 3:33 5-A. McCarron pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 1 yard. PENALTY on Minnesota, Taunting, 15 yards, enforced at CIN 36.
1 and 10 - MIN 49 3:23 23-B. Hill rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 49 3:01 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 80-J. Malone.
3 and 12 - CIN 49 2:54 5-A. McCarron pass to 87-C. Uzomah for 7 yards.
4 and 5 - MIN 44 2:06 5-A. McCarron pass incomplete to 80-J. Malone.
Two minute warning
4Q 2:00 Minnesota
1 and 10 - MIN 44 2:00 5-T. Bridgewater kneels for -1 yard.
2 and 11 - MIN 43 1:18 5-T. Bridgewater kneels for -1 yard.
3 and 12 - MIN 42 0:38 5-T. Bridgewater kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME
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